Printing Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Subsequent/Follow-on Contracts Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements:

Printing Services

ET959-150211/A Palmer, Adele Telephone No. - (204) 807-6396 Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

**THIS SUPPLY ARRANGMENT WILL END ON OCTOBER 2, 2017.**

The objective of the Supply Arrangement is to provide Federal Government Departments and Agencies with high quality printing services for the provision of printing products such as brochures, publications, newsletters, inserts, posters, business cards, etc., at a competitive price.

Printing services refers to various printing methods including offset (sheet-fed and web), digital, business cards and other related printing services.

The Identified Users will utilize the Supply Arrangement for requirements up to $100,000.00. Printing projects exceeding this dollar amount will be tendered through a competitive tendering process through PWGSC.

The Supply Arrangement has no defined end-date and will remain valid until such time as Canada no longer considers it to be advantageous to use it.

Identified Users will include various Federal government departments and agencies for the following Regions:

Region 1 - Atlantic; Region 2 - Quebec; Region 3 - Ontario (except the National Capital Region (NCR)); Region 4 - Western; and Region 5 - Pacific.

Canada expects to authorize Supply Arrangements, for printing requirements from client departments originating OUTSIDE the National Capital Region (i.e. all regions except NCR), with all suppliers, that are deemed responsive to the RFSA.

This Supply Arrangement is for deliveries all across Canada, including the National Capital Region (NCR), but excluding the Comprehensive Land Claim Settlement Areas. The resulting Supply Arrangement is not to be used for deliveries within a Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Area (CLCSA). All requirements fordelivery within a CLCSA are to be procured outside of this supply arrangement.

Suppliers, at any time, have the opportunity to qualify for this Supply Arrangement by submitting a completed Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA). For additional information refer to Part 6 Supply Arrangement and Resulting Contract Clauses, Article 7 On going Opportunity for Qualification.

This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

The requirement covered by the bid solicitation of any resulting supply arrangement may be subject to a preference for Canadian goods and/or services or may be limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

There are no Mandatory Security Requirements required to qualify for this Request for Supply Arrangement. Once a Supply Arrangement is in place, it is anticipated that most contracts will not have a security requirement. However, for a contract that requires a security requirement, only Suppliers holding a valid security clearance at the required level will be considered.

This RFSA will result in both PSAB and Non-PSAB supply arrangements.

If PSAB is applicable, refer to Annex 9.4 Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business, of the Supply Manual and certification clauses within this document for additional details. The Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to PSAB procurements.

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in English. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.